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Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington SchoolBuilding a New Approach to Policy and the Social Sciences |
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Exploring the legacy of a trailblazing economist and Nobel Prize winner.
Elinor Ostrom was the first female winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, and her achievement has generated renewed interest in the Bloomington School research program in institutional economics and political economy. These essays showcase Ostrom's extensive and lasting influence throughout economics and the wider social sciences.
Contributors contextualize the Bloomington School within schools of economic thought and show how Ostrom's distinct methodology has been used in policy-making and governance. Case studies illustrate the value of civic involvement within public policy, a method pioneered by Ostrom and the Bloomington School.
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School provides a valuable resource for those keen to understand Ostrom's approach, especially when applied to policy-making and wider use in the social sciences. Readers new to the Bloomington School will be introduced to its central areas of research while those already familiar with the school will appreciate its subtle connections to other disciplines and research agendas.
Contributors contextualize the Bloomington School within schools of economic thought and show how Ostrom's distinct methodology has been used in policy-making and governance. Case studies illustrate the value of civic involvement within public policy, a method pioneered by Ostrom and the Bloomington School.
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School provides a valuable resource for those keen to understand Ostrom's approach, especially when applied to policy-making and wider use in the social sciences. Readers new to the Bloomington School will be introduced to its central areas of research while those already familiar with the school will appreciate its subtle connections to other disciplines and research agendas.
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224 Pages, 6 x 9
ISBN 9780228004158
June 2021
Formats: Cloth, Paperback, eBook
“For those interested in Elinor Ostrom’s wide-ranging contributions to the social sciences, Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School provides a useful entry point and overview.” History of Political Economy
Jayme Lemke is senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Vlad Tarko is assistant professor in the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science at the University of Arizona.
Vlad Tarko is assistant professor in the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science at the University of Arizona.
Acknowledgements vii
Contributors ix
1. Introduction: the Bloomington school in context
Jayme Lemke and Vlad Tarko 1
2. Public choice theory: reuniting Virginia and Bloomington
Emil Duhnea and Adam Martin 7
3. New institutional economics: building from shared foundations
Michael D. McGinnis 25
4. Elinor Ostrom as behavioral economist
Vlad Tarko 47
5. New economic sociology and the Ostroms: a combined approach
Alice Calder and Virgil Henry Storr 71
6. Foundations of social order: the Ostroms and John Searle
Adrian Miroiu and Adelin Dumitru 87
7. Environmental policy from a self-governance perspective
Jayme Lemke and Jordan K. Lofthouse 105
8. Learning from the socialist calculation debate: is efficiency in public economics possible?
Peter J. Boettke 123
9. Public administration from “intellectual crisis” to contemporary “governance theory”
Paul Dragos Aligica 137
10. Rethinking federalism: social order through evolution or design?
Rosolino A. Candela 153
References 171
Index 193
Contributors ix
1. Introduction: the Bloomington school in context
Jayme Lemke and Vlad Tarko 1
2. Public choice theory: reuniting Virginia and Bloomington
Emil Duhnea and Adam Martin 7
3. New institutional economics: building from shared foundations
Michael D. McGinnis 25
4. Elinor Ostrom as behavioral economist
Vlad Tarko 47
5. New economic sociology and the Ostroms: a combined approach
Alice Calder and Virgil Henry Storr 71
6. Foundations of social order: the Ostroms and John Searle
Adrian Miroiu and Adelin Dumitru 87
7. Environmental policy from a self-governance perspective
Jayme Lemke and Jordan K. Lofthouse 105
8. Learning from the socialist calculation debate: is efficiency in public economics possible?
Peter J. Boettke 123
9. Public administration from “intellectual crisis” to contemporary “governance theory”
Paul Dragos Aligica 137
10. Rethinking federalism: social order through evolution or design?
Rosolino A. Candela 153
References 171
Index 193
